The goal of this dissertation is to study the use, function and possibilities of the classical concept of imagination in the "comedias" of Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600--1681). To begin, I explore the possibilities and limitations of imagination at three different levels: literary and aesthetic theory, psychological and gnoseological theory, and lastly that of cosmology. / Thus, after tracing the presence of the concept of imagination in all of Calderon's "comedias," I study its use in the dramatic discourse of Pinciano and Bances Candamo. Likewise, I discuss the ambiguities of this concept that Calderon himself openly explored in several of his plays. Later, I focus on an analysis and interpretation of imagination in La vida es sueno (Life is a Dream), particularly as it concerns the relationships between mankind and the universe, as well as the imaginative and dramatic possibilities of dreaming. / My next step deals with the relationship between theories of drama and imagination. This concentrates on: the way in which the author plays and manipulates the audience's affections, the creation of marvellous dramatic effects, and the relationship between imagination and performance. After, I analyze the interaction between physical senses and imagination, as well as the public's perception influenced by sophisticated staging techniques. Lastly, I discuss three crucial concepts, those of taste, public opinion and disillusionment ("desengano"), that are for Calderon obvious limitations to the possibilities of imagination.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.36713 |
| Date | January 2000 |
| Creators | Suárez, Juan Luis. |
| Contributors | Perez-Magallon, Jesus (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | sp |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Hispanic Studies.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001763466, proquestno: NQ64674, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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